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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Phonics phase 4 - The 'nch' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'nch' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nch.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nch’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nch’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nch’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nch’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nch’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sp.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sp’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sp’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sp’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sp’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sp’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Asia - India, China, Japan - Comprehension bundle - Year 2
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Asia - India, China, Japan - Comprehension bundle - Year 2

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A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2 about Asian countries. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. These are the 3 different countries explored in the comprehensions: India China Japan PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 4 - The 'str' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'str' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘str.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘str’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘str’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘str’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘str’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘str’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'scr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'scr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘scr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘scr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘scr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘scr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'shr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'shr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a PowerPoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘shr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘shr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘shr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘shr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'thr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'thr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a PowerPoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘thr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘thr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘thr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘thr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 4 - 36 interactive lessons
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Phonics phase 4 - 36 interactive lessons

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**FANTASTIC VALUE** Save 72% This resource is a giant interactive PowerPoint with interactive lessons for ALL phase 4 phonemes- over 36 sounds! Simply click on the sound and you will be taken to the appropriate lesson. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes and is split into the following sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to new sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out - Reading words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with sound/filling in missing words - Writing a sentence - Revision of phase 4 tricky words This resource contains almost 2000 slides! It means you can be prepared for at least 7 weeks worth of phonics lessons. Simply open the PowerPoint each day and you are ready to teach! (Phase 4 sounds are also available individually or as small bundles of certain groups of sounds)
Phonics phase 5 booklet - The 'ue' sound
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Phonics phase 5 booklet - The 'ue' sound

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ue’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.
Year 1 Summer End of Term Bundle
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Year 1 Summer End of Term Bundle

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This resource is a bundle of activities perfect for using with your year 1 class during the summer term. The bundle contains: 3 x summer themed phonics booklets (20 pages each) 5 x summer themed comprehensions (1 page each) All about me transition booklet (20 pages) Mixed activity booklet (summer theme - 30 pages)
Phonics phase 4 lesson bundle - Consonant Clusters
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Phonics phase 4 lesson bundle - Consonant Clusters

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This resource is a selection of 5 interactive lessons aimed at whole class or group phonics. They are PowerPoint presentations that allow children to learn or revisit consonant clusters from phase 4. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes. The PowerPoints are split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to consonant cluster and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out - Reading words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with sound/filling in missing words - Writing a sentence - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
The Gingerbread Boy Comprehension - Year 2 Traditional Tales
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The Gingerbread Boy Comprehension - Year 2 Traditional Tales

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This resource is a fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is the traditional tale of The Gingerbread Boy, based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘who’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. There are four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Christopher Columbus Fictional diary Comprehension - Year 2
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Christopher Columbus Fictional diary Comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a fictional comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional diary entry written in character as Christopher Columbus. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ ‘where’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. PDF file format. The comprehensions are also available as part of a 5 lesson literacy unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-literacy-unit-christopher-columbus-explorer-5-lessons-12055409
Emily Davison Presentation - Primary age - Suffragette - Women's History Month
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Emily Davison Presentation - Primary age - Suffragette - Women's History Month

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This is a detailed, 10 slide presentation on the suffragette, Emily Davison, who became a martyr for the suffragette movement when she ran in front of the king's horse. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Emily's education, before moving onto her actions in the suffragette movement, her imprisonment and finally her death and legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Please note that there are no photos of Emily Davison included, owing to copyright restrictions. This presentation is an altered version of my presentation for older children, making it suitable to use with primary school children.
Emily Davison presentation - KS3 and KS4 - Suffragette - Women's History Month
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Emily Davison presentation - KS3 and KS4 - Suffragette - Women's History Month

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This is a detailed, 10 slide presentation on the suffragette, Emily Davison, who became a martyr for the suffragette movement when she ran in front of the king's horse. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers Emily's education, before moving onto her actions in the suffragette movement, her imprisonment and force feeding and finally her death and legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Please note that no photos of Emily Davison are included, owing to copyright restrictions. We have also created a presentation suitable for primary school. Visit our Blossoming Minds shop to find out more.
Spanish Lesson and Resources - Where you live
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Spanish Lesson and Resources - Where you live

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a fourth or fifth Spanish lesson, after children have learnt to say hello and talk about how they are feeling. The focus in this lesson is on how to ask someone where they live and reply. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘countries’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking activity, writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practice a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The 4 page PDF lesson plan A 23 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 5 PDF sheets for the speaking activity 8 PDF sheets for the Writing activity (A worksheet and answers) No further preparation needed. This is lesson 5 of Unit 1 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds. Unit 1 Spanish Greetings and Introductions Bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11651388 Unit 2 Spanish All About Me 5 lesson Bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11706377 Units 1 and 2 are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-lesson-bundle-1-term-beginners-11710541
What can I do in the Autumn? - Comprehension - Year 2
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What can I do in the Autumn? - Comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about activities children can do in the autumn. It covers woodland walks, simple autumn crafts and making a nature notebook. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 5 - 19 interactive lessons
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Phonics phase 5 - 19 interactive lessons

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**FANTASTIC VALUE** This resource is a giant interactive PowerPoint with interactive phonics lessons for ALL phase 5 phonemes- 19 sounds! Simply click on the sound and you will be taken to the appropriate lesson. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes and is split into the following sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to new sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out - Reading words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with sound/filling in missing words - Writing a sentence - Revision of tricky words This resource contains over 1000 slides! It means you can be prepared for 4 weeks worth of phonics lessons. Simply open the PowerPoint each day and you are ready to teach! Each lesson is available individually on my shop for £3 or save 60% by buying in this giant PowerPoint.
Neil Armstrong - History Presentation - (Astronaut/explorer)
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Neil Armstrong - History Presentation - (Astronaut/explorer)

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This is a presentation on the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the moon. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Neil’s childhood, his years as a pilot, becoming and astronaut and the expedition to the moon. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Armstrong is one of the key historical figures mentioned in the KS1 curriculum, so this presentation would be perfect for introducing the explorer.
Year 2 Autumn comprehension bundle
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Year 2 Autumn comprehension bundle

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A bundle of 3 autumn themed non-fiction comprehensions, perfect for year 2. They are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and include 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The three comprehensions are: What can I do in the autumn? What happens in the autumn? Autumn wildlife PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.